Total Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cheriton Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Honicknowle , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 839 local areas in Plymouth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheriton Close (PL5 3QU) in the last 12 months was 7.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% lower than the Honicknowle average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheriton Close (PL5 3QU), the main crime hotspot is near Cheriton Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cheriton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parade Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Cheriton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coombe Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coombe Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamerton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheriton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Haytor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Foxtor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Foxtor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Foxtor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxtor Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxtor Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guy Miles Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guy Miles Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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